Dricus du Plessis (born 14 January 1994), also known by his initials DDP, is a South African professional mixed martial artist.He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the first South African to win a UFC championship. [7] As of 21 January 2025, he is #7 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound ...

17 hours ago · UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis is pushing for the UFC to hold an event in South Africa by late 2025, expressing confidence that his home country could be ready by then.. Du Plessis, who will defend his title against Sean Strickland at UFC 312 this weekend, has long been an advocate for growing the sport on the continent. However, the logistics of organizing a UFC event in Africa ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Dricus "Stillknocks" Du Plessis is a South African fighter in the UFC middleweight division. Get the latest UFC breaking news, fight night results, MMA records and stats, highlights,...

17 hours ago · UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis is pushing for the UFC to hold an event in South Africa by late 2025, expressing confidence that his home country could be ready by then.. Du Plessis ...

Jan 14, 1994 · Dricus Du Plessis breaking news and and highlights for UFC 312 fight vs. Sean Strickland, with official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, and more for the Middleweight fighter...

Oct 6, 2024 · South Africa's MMA star Dricus du Plessis beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 and now has a number of options ahead of him.

Dricus Du Plessis stands as a monumental figure in the world of mixed martial arts, achieving what no other African UFC fighter has accomplished before. He is not only the first South African to win a UFC title but also the first to bringa belt back to African soil.

Jan 21, 2024 · Dricus “Stillknocks” du Plessis became the first South African Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) belt holder after beating Sean Strickland by split decision on Sunday morning to take the...

Jan 17, 2024 · Dricus Du Plessis is now in his fourth year on the UFC roster, but the South African standout only truly started to feel comfortable inside the Octagon last time out against Robert Whittaker in...

1 day ago · UFC 312: DU PLESSIS vs STRICKLAND 2 takes place live from Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia on February 8, 2024. The main card starts at 10pm ET/7pm PT on ESPN+ PPV .